Here are some scary movie characters you wouldn't want in your family

Jack Nicholson in The ShiningCould there be a scarier dad than one who terrorizes his wife and son, chasing them through a scary old hotel with an axe? Certainly not if that dad is a fierce Jack Nicholson.

Rose Ross in Mother’s DayIn this trashy bit of fun from 1980, Rose Ross plays the mother to two psychopathic sons—whom she directs to commit violent crimes. In other relative news: She’s got a crazy sister.

Piper Laurie in CarrieAs the mother of a telekinetic, angry teen, Piper Laurie doesn’t have it great to begin with in Carrie. The fact that she’s abusive and thinks her daughter is possessed doesn’t help things, though.

Betsy Palmer in Friday The 13thAs hopefully the entire world knows by now, Jason Vorhees is not the killer in the original Friday The 13th—it’s his psycho mother, out for revenge on the camp counselors who let her son die. Or did he?